Stove shield



Jan. 17, 1928.

F. A. TAGLIABUE V STOVE SHIELD Filed' Jan. 12, 1927 Patented Jan.17,1928.

FRANK A. TAGLIABUE, or REvERE, MASSACHUSETTS.

f ls'rovii SHIELD.

` Application ined Jami'afy i2, 19a?. scanners-0,557;

Y Myiinvention relatesto stove shields. The principal object of myinvention` is to devise a shield for use with cooking stove structures,and particularly with stoves of i the so-'called combination type, whichis arranged to selectively isolate any desired portion of the cookingsurface of astove and accordingly prevent any spattering of grease,liquids, or other substances on to the remaining portion of saidsurface.

A further object is to devise a shield of the character described whichmay be utilized as a cover for the stove surface, or which may beentirely removed to permit of the use of the entire stove.

A further object is to devise a stove shield which shall be simple anddurable in construction, cheap to manufacture, and which may be foldedtoserve as a simple cover for the cooking surface.

Articles of" this character have heretofore comprehended either anarrangement which is an integral part of the stove and accordingly fixedin position, or the have been 2.5 limited to serving as covers only forall or a portion of the cooking surface. The former is objectionable inthat its use is limited to a particular area ofthe stove and alsobecause it is not readily detachable as may be desirable under certaincircumstances. The cover form of structure may be arranged to protectany desired area of the cooking surface7 but it will not shield articleswhichmay be placed on the cover :a5 for storage purposes. As a solutionof this devised the shield which forms the subject matter of thisapplication. Essentially, it comprises a pair of sheets of appropriate4o material which are hinged together, one of the sheets presenting asolid surface to serve as an upright shield, and the other which acts asa support therefor comprising an opening within the borders of which thecooking utensils are placed to have 'direct contact with the surface ofthe stove. The

y structure is free of any positive connection with the stove proper andhence' may be moved to any indicated position, thus permitting oneportion of the stove to be used for cooking and the remainder forstorage or other purposes. In addition, when folded, the device ma beused as a sim le cover. These and further objects of my invention willbe set forth in the following specification, reference being had to theaccompanyfing, drawing,

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problem, I have i Fig; 1 is a plan yview of the cooking surface of acombination stove showing my improved shield in position thereon.

'.Fig. 2 is a` view looking in the direction of the arrow 2 in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the stove shield as it appears normally.

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The numeral 10 represents a stove structure which, in the illustrationshown, is of the combination type.` The cooking surface thereof for thecoal or wood end of the stove is denoted by the numeral l1 and in saidsurface, conventional plates 12 may be located. v A

In the gas burner end of the stove, burners 13 are located over whichthe usual grid 14 The parts heretofore described form no part of myinvention, being the usual elements found in structures of thischaracter.`

My improved stove shield Vcomprises a vbase 15 formed of any suitablesheet material and of any appropriate shape. An opening 16 is disposedwithin the borders of said base and a flan e 17 along one side thereof,both flange an opening being provided for a purpose hereinafterexplained. A shield 18, also formed of sheet material and of anyappropriate shape, is pivotally and the novel means by which "saidobjects are elfe'ctuated will be definitely pointed out in the claim.

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secured to the base 15 in any approved manp ner, as by the hinges 19.

The use of the shield may be readily understood by referring to Figs. 1and 2. Assuming that it is desired'touse the gas burner end of the stove10, the shield will be placed inV position as indicated in said figures,i. e., the base 15Y will be located so that `the opening 16 registerswith the burners 13, with the shield 18 standing in an upright positionagainst the flange 17. By reason of the opening 16, it can be readilyseen that pans and other cooking articles may be placed in directcontact wit the gas llame, so that the cooking efficiency of the stoveis not impaired by my device. The shield 18 serves to prevent soiling`of the remaining surface of the stove, or of such articles as may beresting thereon. Ac-

cordingly, this portion of the stove may be utilized for storagepurposes.

VMoreover7 since the shield is not an integral part ofthe stove, it canbe moved to any desired location Without disturbing its capacity tofunction properly, or it may be removed entirely. In addition, theshield is adaptable for `Vuse as van ordinary cover merely by foldingthe elements thereof on each other.

While I have shown one set of elements and combinations thereof foreffectuating my improved shield, it isv to beunderstood ltliatthe sameis for the purpose of illustration only and in nowise to limit my deviceto the exact forms and structures shown, for many, changes may be madeytherein without mined' portion of a stove s departing from the spiritof my invention.

I claim:

A stove shield comprising a base'having an opening for registering witha predetercooking surface,

a flange formed along one edge of said base;l

and a member pivotally secured to sai base adjacent said flange, saidmember beingl arranged to be supported in an upright positionbysaidflange for service as a shield.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature.

FRANK A. TAGLIABUE.

